Senior Payroll Coordinator – MAT Cover
Sizewell C
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Location Type: Office
Location: Bridgwater • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £35,000 - £40,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Processing the weekly payroll for approximately 400 weekly paid employees in line with contractual terms and site agreements
- Supporting the weekly payroll submission in collaboration with the Commercial Team and Central Payroll
- Inputting and validating daily timesheets within the electronic payroll system
- Reviewing timesheet data to ensure accuracy, compliance, and adherence to site working rule agreements
- Preparing and submitting the weekly paysheet to Central Payroll
- Calculating travel time and fares in accordance with union regulations and ensuring correct payroll entry
- Managing absence administration, including sickness, holiday, paternity, and bereavement processing
- Supporting the completion and submission of the weekly holiday tracker
- Managing and maintaining the master payroll sheet, including weekly updates and data integrity checks
- Processing payroll amendments, adjustments, and backpay calculations
- Maintaining accurate employee data including rates, radius payments, fares, and personal details
- Responding to payroll-related queries in a timely and professional manner
- Liaising with site operations and the central payroll function to ensure seamless payroll delivery
- Supporting third-party audit requirements and ensuring payroll documentation is compliant
Requirements
- Experience in a payroll role
- Proven ability to meet demanding targets and strict weekly deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
- Professional approach with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Strong IT skills and confidence working with electronic payroll systems
- Ability to work proactively and use initiative within a fast paced environment
- Experience working within a contracting or construction environment (Desirable)
- Experience working with timekeeping or third-party payroll systems (Desirable)
- Understanding of union agreements and working rule agreements (Desirable)
- Knowledge of payroll compliance and audit processes (Desirable)
- Previous experience supporting an Accounts or Commercial function (Desirable)
Benefits
- Competitive salary reviewed annually
- Pension
- Discretionary, non-contractual, company bonus scheme (annual)
- Long term service reward
- Life cover (x3 annual salary)
- Company Discount Scheme (Pluxee)
- 33 days annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Option to purchase an additional 5 days annual leave per year
- BUPA healthcare assessment, after 2 years service and every 3 years thereafter
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Line with access to external counsellor
- Company funded eye tests (VDU and safety glasses)
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Company paid sick leave following probationary period
- Support to build your professional development plan to grow and evolve with us
- Payment towards annual professional fees and CPD relevant to roles
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingtimesheet validationpayroll amendmentsbackpay calculationsdata integrity checksabsence administrationholiday trackingunion regulations compliancepayroll complianceaudit processes
Soft Skills
attention to detailcommunication skillsproactive approachinitiativeability to meet deadlinesprofessionalismaccuracyteam collaborationproblem-solvingtime management